Display support



Nov. 28, 1950 w. R. GUNDERSON DISPLAY SUPPORT Fil ed June 15, 1949 Patented Nov. 28, 1950 2,532,0225 DISPLAY SUP-roar Will r h. Gunderson, la Tex-, assismr to The F-ritmCornpany, fiallas 'l ex a' corporation of Teikas Application June 13, 1949'; Serial No. 98,867 '7 Claims, (01. ill-r87) Thisinvention relates to anarticle supporting. device wherein a plurality. of articles may be. supported and arrangedzifor, display purposes.

The main object. of this, invention is. to. provide an article display supporting. device wherein a plurality of articlesi'of merchandise to be displayed may be supported'in an easyv and conven.-. ient manner.

Another object of the invention is to provide an article supporting devicewherein thearticles to-be displayed may-bereleasably supported to the device, and the articles arranged in overlapping relationship on either or both sides of the device.

Another object of the inventionis to provide an article display device wherein articles of merchandise may be releasably supported and wherein the articles may appear in overlapping rela tionship on both sides of the device.

Still another object of the inventionisto provide an attractive article display device wherein means for securing thearticles to the device are adjustable so as to provide varying positions of the article relative to the device.

Still another object of the inventionis to pr vide a relatively small, article supporting device which is capable of supporting a plurality of, bags of merchandise, such as bags of nuts, potato chips and other similar bags of merchandise,

wherein the bags may be releasably. secured, to a the device and positioned in overlapping rela-. tionship on both sides of the same.

Still another object of the inventionis to provide an article supporting devicewhich isvconvertible from an upstanding stand to a wallsupporting device.

In the. drawings:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of the article supporting device;

Figure 2 is a front view of the device;

Figure 3 is a side View of the device;

Figure 4. is a. perspective viewof a modified. form of the invention, showing the base of the stand, with portions of the article supporting structurebeing broken. away; and

Figure 5 is a perspectiveviewof theclip.

Reference numeral iii; generally indicates. an: elongated u-shaped member having a pair of de pending legs ll formed. integrally with the top; connecting portion 12. It will be. noted that; the. legs l,! are substantially rectangularfin cross; section for purposes later tube described.

As. seen inFig. 5, a clip. generallyindicated atv isvformed of was piece Qt n ina meta I'heupper portion of the clip lE is bent; in rec;

taneula hane. or vide a side 81? which aretiorm d; nte ra lywit u s antia ly flat end walls ll; thusv leaving a substantially rectangular opening, which opening generally corresponds to the,crosssectionalshapeoi the legs I -I. Depending from thesidelwalls lfiare, arcuately shaped gripping members [3: and [9,, The arcuately h ped: grippins member l8 nd. I9 er at insubstantially thesame planeby bending the spring metal aboutv itself toform, diverging-up standing finger tabs 20 and 2|.

As-seen particularly in- Figs. 1- and 2, thelower open portion of the U..-'shapeda supporting meme. ber lu -is. provided with a reinforcing plate 25,

which. plate is: secured. to the lower. portion of: each. ofthe legs. l ljbyany means, such as.;a nut.

and-bolt. asillustrated; The plate 25 iormsthe dualsliunctionof enabling advertisingmatter to be placed thereon, as; welLas. supporting the.

lowerportion of the legs. Ll. inproper. alignment relativetoeach. other. In thisform of themven-tion, the bolts: which. secure the plate 25; to. the legs. H are secured to suction cups 25, so;. that suction cups may .be detachably secured: to.

the lower portion 0f4eachothe legs ll. ilar. suction. cupe nutand bolt. construction is also mountedi centrally. of the. connecting. top.

portion l'2sfor securingthe upperportion of the supporting member til. functionofthe suction cups and shows the article supporting display device asbeing supportedona wall or other flat object.

shown inFfig. 4', the plate 25-and suction cups may be removed, and-the lower portion of bsseans o he side and and, wa ls. s, and I. espe ive y of. a d- 1 It. will be e h plurality of clips are used, and the clips are.

mounted on. the. legs H in a suitable arran e.-

men hou h i s n encled. hat e l ps will. be. equa y qe and the. curs neleg w ll. e. ngsubjstantially, the. same hori onta planes.

asthejclip's ofthe other. leg. Afterv the clips new: fisn i ably pcs i n d n t e egs ii, the. plate. 2;"; 'may. bridge. the open portion of. the.

it and securedthereto; by mean isscupe-nutangl. bolt arrange nu previousl.

s oi the sue.-

desc gibed Thereatter; the-suction cupat the;

Fig. 3 illustrates the.

upper portion of the supporting member may be positioned on the connecting member I2, assuming that the display device is intended to be supported on a wall or other fiat object. If the display device is intended to be used as a selfsupporting stand, then the plate 25 and suction cups 25 are dispensed with, and the lower portions of the legs ii are bolted to the cross bar 30, the latter in turn being secured to the annular base 3!.

In operation, the finger tabs 29 and 2| are placed inwardly toward the supporting member to thus open the lower portion of the arcuate gripping portions ES and I9 to spread each of the latter relative to each other and away from the legs ii, thereby enabling an article of merchandise to be inserted between each of the gripping portions and both sides of the legs II. It should be noted particularly that the combination of the clip 55 with the legs Ii form a releasable supporting means so that a bag of merchandise may be releasably secured by means of the cooperative gripping action between the arcuate gripping portions and the opposite sides of the legs H, thus enabling one clip, by cooperating with the leg, to releasabl support bags or other articles of mechandise on both sides of the main supporting member.

In my copending application Serial No. 98,865, filed June 13, 1949, entitled Clip, I have claimed the novel feature of the clip per se.

I claim:

1. In an article display device, the combination of a supporting member and a resilient clip member, said clip member having a body portion surrounding a portion of said supporting member and being frictionally secured thereto, a pair of gripping portions formed integrally with said body portion, said gripping portions being positioned on opposite sides of said supporting member to resiliently contact said supporting member thereby forming a releasable article support wherein an article may be supported for display purposes on either side of said supporting member, and means for supporting said supporting member in display position.

2. In an article display device, the combination of a supporting member and a plurality of resilient clip members, each of said clip members having a body portion surrounding a portion of said supporting member and being frictionally secured thereto, and a pair of grippin portions formed integrally with said body portion, said gripping portions being positioned on opposite sides of said supporting member to resiliently contact said supporting member thereby forming a releasable article support wherein an article may be supported for display purposes on either side of said supporting member, said clip meme bein being slidably adjustable relative to said supporting member.

3. In an article display device, the combination of a supporting member and a plurality of resilient clip members, said supporting member being of an elongated U shape in form to provide a pair of extending supporting surfaces, each of said clip members having a body portion surrounding a portion of each of said pair of supporting members and being frictionally secured thereto, and a pair of gripping portions formed integrally with said body portion, said gripping portions being positioned on opposite sides of said supporting member to resiliently contact said supporting member, thereby forming a releasable article support wherein an arti- 4 cle may be supported for display purposes on either side of said supporting member, said clip members being slidably adjustable relative to said supporting member.

4. In an article display device, the combination of a supporting member and a plurality of resilient clip members, said supporting member being of an elongated U shape in form and having a substantially rectangular shape in cross section to provide a pair of extending supporting surfaces, each of said clip members havin a body portion surrounding a portion of each of said pair of supporting members and being frictionally secured thereto, and a pair of gripping portions formed integrally with said body portion, said gripping portions being positioned on opposite sides of said supporting member to resiliently contact said supporting member, thereby forming a releasable article support wherein an article may be supported for display purposes on either side of said supporting member, said clip members being slidably adjustable relative.

to said supporting member.

5. In an article display device, the combination of a supporting member and a plurality of resilient clip members, said supporting memberbeing of an elongated U shape in form to provide:

a pair of extending supporting surfaces wherein.

siliently contact said supporting member, thereby formin a releasable article support wherein an article may be supported for display purposes on both sides of said supporting member, said clip members being slidably adjustable relative to said supporting member.

6. In an article display device, the combination of a supporting member and a plurality of resilient clip members, said supporting member being of an elongated U shape in form to provide a pair of extending supporting surfaces wherein the bottom of said U-shaped supporting member is open, a base, said base being substantially circular in shape, a bar secured to the inner periphery of said base and extending across the diameter thereof, means for securing the bottom portion of said supporting element to said bar, each of said clip members having a body portion surrounding a portion of each of said pair of supporting members and being frictionally secured thereto, and a pair of gripping portions formed integrally with said body portion, said gripping portions being positioned on opposite sides of said supporting member to resiliently contact said supporting member, thereby forming a releasable article support wherein articles may be supported for display purposes on both sides of said supporting member, said clip members being slidably adjustable relative to said supporting member.

'7. In an article display device, the combination of a supporting member and a plurality of resilient clip members, said supporting member being of an elongated U shape in form to provide a pair of extending supporting surfaces, said U-shaped supporting member having a plate secured to the open end of the U, a plurality of suction cups secured to said supporting member, a suction cup being secured to said supporting member at each end of said plate and at the top of said U, each of said clip members having a body portion surrounding a. portion of each of said pair of supporting members and being frictionally secured thereto, and a pair of gripping portions formed integrally with said body portion, said gripping portions being positioned on opposite sides of said supporting member to resiliently contact said supporting member, thereby forming a releasable article support wherein an article may be supported for display purposes on either side of said supporting member, said clip members being slidabiy adjustable relative to said supporting member. 7 :2:

WILLARD R. GUNIPERSON. REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file of this patent:

UNITED STATES PATENrrs 10 Number Fish ..i..i.............-.- Aug. 8, 1939 

